USFA LODD: Pennsylvania Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 12.20.2018

On December 20, 2018, Captain Scott Dannheimer, 53, after working the scene of a structure fire, was in the seat of an engine performing after action duties when he collapsed.  CPR was immediately performed, and Dannheimer was transported to the hospital where he passed away a short time later. The nature and cause of the fatal injury have not yet been reported.  Captain Dannheimer was a member of the Coal Township Fire Department/East End Fire Company, Station 120.

  

Our condolences to the Dannheimer Family & Friends, Coal Township Fire Department, and to all affected by Captain Scott Dannheimer’s passing. 

   

To date, 83 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.

(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)